SCOOPING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

scooping

verb

present participle of scoop

as in spooning

to lift out with something that holds liquid scooped broth out of the pan with a spoon

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Recent Examples of scooping This involves getting up on a ladder and scooping the leaves, twigs and other debris out of your gutters (or hiring someone to do the job). — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 My child can spend hours scooping beans and pouring them between the plates. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026 Tasks included scooping and dumping sand or gravel, digging and grading trenches, clearing debris from roads, removing tree branches from water edges, and breaking up rocks. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026 Among them was Jorge Sevilla, who spent part of his day scooping water out of his sedan, one cup at a time. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Along with scooping regularly and investing in quality litter, this air purifier eliminates odors rather than attempting to cover them up, preventing the litter scent from wafting through my home. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 Learn how to measure flour the Test Kitchen way, and remember that dipping the measuring cup in the flour and scooping it out generally results in a 25-gram surplus of flour. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026 Next, DeVito made a bad decision over the middle on a prolonged play that ended with a scooping grab by backup safety John Saunders Jr. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 The East Palo Alto Police Department posted a separate video from the rescue that shows the dog swimming furiously with seagulls circling overhead and firefighters scooping him out of the murky water and swaddling him in towels. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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Carefully turn and cook, spooning butter over, until second side is golden brown and fish is cooked through, about 3 minutes.

— Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026
The fun part of this recipe is poking holes in the cake and then spooning in the blueberry and strawberry fillings alternately to create the red, white, and blue effect.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Definition of spooning

Verb

Lake Powell has reached record low water levels in recent days, and along with Lake Mead to its south has been emptying amid severe drought in the West.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
That’s huge for us in terms of being professional, emptying the tank, but also recovering.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of emptying

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After dipping its toes into beauty, Old Navy has refined its strategy and is gearing up for a nationwide rollout.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Treasury yields have also weighed on stocks, with the 30-year bond yield climbing to a 19-year high last week before dipping back down.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026